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== National Centre for Nuclear Research –  Otwock-Świerk ==
 
== National Centre for Nuclear Research –  Otwock-Świerk ==
Otwock-Świerk 30 km in the south-east of Warszawa has been Poland's top location for nuclear research since 1955 and continiues to be so to present day. During the decades several Swierk institutes formed the core of Poland's nuclear amibitons, also bearing over the time 4 of Poland's 5 ever set up nuclear research reactors and critical assemblies, of which one is still operating.
 
  
During the first decades from 1955 to 1982 Poland's nuclear research was centralized in the Instytutu Badań Jądrowych (IBJ), which was split up in 1982 due to political dissent within the scientific staff. A new re-organization took place in September 2011 when the new National Centre for Nuclear Research - Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych (NCBJ) – was merged out of the former independent Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies (IPJ) and POLATOM Institute for Atomic Energy (IEA). This officially occured as direct consequence out of the current atomic energy programme with its aim of implementing a commercial atomic reactor in Poland. According to its self-understanding the NCBJ shall be providing background infrastructure for this in a technical and theoretical scientific way as well as providing so called „expert support for decision makers“ in the nuclear power project. Beyond this, the NCBJs profile contains almost everything connected to nuclear physics. This ranges from fundamental research in plasma physics over engineering nuclear accelerators, design and production of nuclear medical treatments to cooperation with European security and law enforcement programmes such as euritrack.
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Otwock-Świerk 30 km in the south-east of Warsaw has been Polands top location for nuclear research since 1955 and continues to be so to present day. During the decades several Swierk institutes formed the core of Poland nuclear ambitions, also bearing over the time four of Polands  five ever set up nuclear research reactors and critical assemblies, of which one is still at service.
 
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During the first decades from 1955 to 1982 Polands nuclear research was centralized in the Instytutu Badań Jądrowych (IBJ), which was split up in 1982 due to political dissent within the scientific staff. A new reorganization took place in September 2011 when the new National Centre for Nuclear Research - Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych (NCBJ) – was merged out of the  
Also in Swierk, the national radioactive waste management facility runs several pants for intermediate storage and conditioning of any kind of radioactive waste, produced in Poland. This waste subsequently is being transferred to Russia, as spend fuel of the research reactors is concerned, or, in case of low and medium radioactive wast, shipped to national repository at rozan.
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former independent Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies (IPJ) and POLATOM Institute for Atomic Energy (IEA). This officially occurred as direct consequence out of the current atomic energy program, with its aim of implementing a commercial atomic reactor in Poland. According to its self understanding the NCBJ shall be providing background infrastructure for this in a technical and theoretical scientific way as well as providing so called „expert support for decision makers“ in the nuclear power project. Beyond this the NCBJs profile contains almost everything connected to nuclear physics. This ranges from fundamental research in plasma physics over engineering nuclear accelerators, design and production of nuclear medical treatments to cooperation with European security and law enforcement programs such as euritrack.
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Also in Swierk, the national radioactive waste management facility runs several plants for intermediate storage and conditioning of any kind of radioactive waste, that is produced in Poland. This waste subsequently is being transferred to Russia, as spend fuel of the research reactors is concerned, or, in case of low and medium radioactive wast, shipped to national repository at Rozan.
  
 
=== Institutes in Swierk ===
 
=== Institutes in Swierk ===

Revision as of 15:22, 8 May 2014

National Centre for Nuclear Research – Otwock-Świerk

Otwock-Świerk 30 km in the south-east of Warsaw has been Polands top location for nuclear research since 1955 and continues to be so to present day. During the decades several Swierk institutes formed the core of Poland nuclear ambitions, also bearing over the time four of Polands five ever set up nuclear research reactors and critical assemblies, of which one is still at service. During the first decades from 1955 to 1982 Polands nuclear research was centralized in the Instytutu Badań Jądrowych (IBJ), which was split up in 1982 due to political dissent within the scientific staff. A new reorganization took place in September 2011 when the new National Centre for Nuclear Research - Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych (NCBJ) – was merged out of the former independent Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies (IPJ) and POLATOM Institute for Atomic Energy (IEA). This officially occurred as direct consequence out of the current atomic energy program, with its aim of implementing a commercial atomic reactor in Poland. According to its self understanding the NCBJ shall be providing background infrastructure for this in a technical and theoretical scientific way as well as providing so called „expert support for decision makers“ in the nuclear power project. Beyond this the NCBJs profile contains almost everything connected to nuclear physics. This ranges from fundamental research in plasma physics over engineering nuclear accelerators, design and production of nuclear medical treatments to cooperation with European security and law enforcement programs such as euritrack. Also in Swierk, the national radioactive waste management facility runs several plants for intermediate storage and conditioning of any kind of radioactive waste, that is produced in Poland. This waste subsequently is being transferred to Russia, as spend fuel of the research reactors is concerned, or, in case of low and medium radioactive wast, shipped to national repository at Rozan.

Institutes in Swierk

  • Institute of Nuclear Research -Instytutu Badań Jądrowych (IBJ) - 4.6.55 until 1982
  • POLATOM Institute for Atomic Energy (IEA) 1982 until 31.10.2011
  • Sołtan Institute for Nuclear Studies (IPJ) 1982 until 31.10.2011
  • Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (IChTJ) since 1982
  • National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) since 1.11.2011
  • Radioactive Waste Manegment Plant (RWMP) operated by the minstry of treasury

Research Reactors

Maria

  • construction started in June 1970 and was completed in December 1974[1]
  • water and beryllium moderated, ligth water cooled pool reactor[2]
  • nominal power: 30 MW[2]
  • used to use highly enriched Uranium of 80% U235 but has been converted tu usage of 36%HEU in 1999
  • For minimizing the danger of proliferation plans had been made to converte the reactor further to use Ligthly Enriched Uranium (LEU).
  • In 2005 aproximatly 39 kg of highly HEU were transferred tu russia. This occured among the "Global treat reduction initatve", a treatment between russia and the unitet states wich subsequently supports the removal or disposal of excess HEU and other and radiological materials from civilian sites worldwide.
  • In september 2009 Poland and russia signed a contarct to export spent nuclear fuel to russia to bee prosessed at the majak plant.
  • spend fuel stored at reactor site


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Ewa

  • oldest polish atomic reactor, launched in 1958 shut down february 1995
  • nominal power 10MW
  • ligthwater ractor, powered with 10% U235 LEU
  • the reactor building is currently under reconstruction and beeing turnd into a dry storage facility for nuclear waste


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Agata

  • zero-power-reactor
  • unloaded and dismanteled

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Anna

  • critical assembley
  • unloaded and dismanteled

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